Letlow holds off Davis to keep Louisiana US Senate seat in GOP hands

By: Greg LaRose, Julie O'Donoghue, Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow survived a closer-than-expected challenge from Democrat Jamie Davis to claim Louisiana’s open seat in the U.S. Senate.

The Associated Press did not call the race for Letlow until 99% of votes had been counted. She prevailed with 50.9% support to Davis 49.1%, despite strong turnout among Black voters and Democrats in the early voting period.

Letlow’s win Tuesday caps a string of victories this year …

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